Local COVID Champions help to defeat Coronavirus

NHS Western Isles has today launched a promotional campaign encouraging eligible islanders to take advantage of their COVID vaccination invitation.   The campaign, called COVID Champions, is made up of a series of posters featuring staff and patients from throughout the Outer Hebrides...

NHS Western Isles is highlighting to local communities the importance of being vigilant for COVID-19 testing and vaccination scams.  Scammers across the world are trying to take advantage of people’s worries and uncertainty about the pandemic, especially those who are alone,...

Ishbel MacAulay from Lewis had the first scheduled appointment at today’s COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic at the Lewis Sports Centre in Stornoway.  Ishbel, aged 80, is encouraging others to receive the vaccine, when invited, saying it was “very important" to get...

Patients attending tomorrow's COVID Vaccination Clinic at the Lewis Sports Centre are asked to note a change on where they should park their car.  This is to reduce the walking journey for patients from car to Clinic, whilst ensuring they...

To keep our patients and staff safe during our mass vaccination programme, NHS Western Isles is reminding all those attending for appointments that they will be required to wear a face mask when they attend their appointment, unless they are...